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Democrat Senator: ‘Infowars Is Just The Tip Of A Giant Iceberg’
Daily Caller ^ | 8/7/18

Posted on 08/07/2018 3:34:15 AM PDT by markomalley

Following the removal of Alex Jones from Facebook, Apple and YouTube, for violating “hate speech” policies, Democrat Senator Chris Murphy tweeted “Infowars is just the tip of a giant iceberg.”

Monday afternoon Murphy tweeted, “I know Facebook and Apple and YouTube have gotten so big they sometimes seem like the government. But they aren’t. They are private companies that shouldn’t knowingly spread lies and hate. They took a good first step today removing Infowars. Infowars is just the tip of the iceberg of hate and lies that uses sites like Facebook and Youtube to tear our nation apart. These companies must do more than take down one website. The survival of our democracy depends on it.”

Senator Murphy did not clarify just exactly who, or what outlets make up the rest of the “giant iceberg of hate and lies” — and many conservatives are leery where this may be going.

Earlier this year, Twitter announced it would start using an algorithm to crack down on “hate speech.” One of the key components of the algorithm would collapse abusive or potentially “low quality” tweets by detecting certain phrases and patterns. The algorithm would also tweak search results, to downgrade abusive tweets.

So far it appears that the new algorithm may be targeting conservatives.  On Sunday, conservative commentator Candace Owens temporarily had her account suspended. Twitter later restored her account, claiming that it was an “error.” Last month, Vice News reported that several prominent Republican officials were not being featured in Twitter search results. This tactic has been referred to as “shadow banning.”

Twitter’s new algorithm has many conservatives leery where this may be going — their concern? Who gets to determine what constitutes hate speech?


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To: markomalley

Infowars has their own website. Who the hell needs FakeBook or Twit? Just like Drudge, he does not need them at all.


21 posted on 08/07/2018 4:09:06 AM PDT by Flavious_Maximus
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To: Flavious_Maximus

“Infowars has their own website.”

Probably blacklisted by Google as well so that nobody will find it.


22 posted on 08/07/2018 4:14:37 AM PDT by Helicondelta (Deplorable)
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To: markomalley

“any action **””voluntarily taken in good faith””** to restrict access to or availability of material that the provider or user considers to be obscene, lewd, lascivious, filthy, excessively violent, harassing, or otherwise objectionable, whether or not such material is constitutionally protected”


23 posted on 08/07/2018 4:14:47 AM PDT by Texas Fossil ((Texas is not where you were born, but a Free State of Heart, Mind & Attitude!))
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To: markomalley

Regardless of how you view Alex Jones,the left is pushing this country closer to a second civil war.


24 posted on 08/07/2018 4:16:33 AM PDT by Biggirl ("One Lord, one faith, one baptism" - Ephesians 4:5)
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To: markomalley

>>> The survival of our democracy depends on it...…

Really? Over-dramatizing much, eh, Senator?

Sen. Chris Murphy (D moron, CT): “... hate and lies that uses sites like Facebook and YouTube to tear our nation apart. … Companies must do more … The survival of our democracy depends on it.”

Senator, What do you say about one ex-president (Obama) used his position to spread hate and lies to tear our nation apart?


25 posted on 08/07/2018 4:16:51 AM PDT by Sir Napsalot (Pravda + Useful Idiots = USSR; Journ0List + Useful Idiots = DopeyChangey)
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To: Helicondelta

Other search engines will carry.


26 posted on 08/07/2018 4:18:04 AM PDT by Biggirl ("One Lord, one faith, one baptism" - Ephesians 4:5)
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To: markomalley

The book burners are back.


27 posted on 08/07/2018 4:18:41 AM PDT by bmwcyle (People who do not study history are destine to believe really ignorant statements.)
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To: high info voter

What does that mean?


28 posted on 08/07/2018 4:20:48 AM PDT by gnawbone (When do we get justice in the District of Corruption ...?)
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To: the_individual2014
Plenty to see. Just protecting their ❄ snowflakes.
29 posted on 08/07/2018 4:20:48 AM PDT by Biggirl ("One Lord, one faith, one baptism" - Ephesians 4:5)
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To: markomalley
Democrat Senator: ‘Infowars Is Just The Tip Of A Giant Iceberg’

So, you have a theory about a...conspiracy?

30 posted on 08/07/2018 4:23:09 AM PDT by jiggyboy (Ten percent of poll respondents are either lying or insane)
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To: markomalley

Info wars is banned on FR. Explain to me the difference between that and this.


31 posted on 08/07/2018 4:24:00 AM PDT by SoFloFreeper
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To: Helicondelta

I just searched “Infowars” on Google and it was the first thing that came up.


32 posted on 08/07/2018 4:25:52 AM PDT by gnawbone (When do we get justice in the District of Corruption ...?)
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To: SoFloFreeper

“Info wars is banned on FR”

Awkward.


33 posted on 08/07/2018 4:29:55 AM PDT by VanDeKoik
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To: olezip

I want to see this SOB hung or shot by a firing squad.


34 posted on 08/07/2018 4:30:01 AM PDT by DarthVader ("The biggest misconception on Free Republic is that the Deep State is invulnerable")
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To: olezip

God help us if these evil bastards get control of one or both houses. I hope the average voter out there understands what the hell is it stake.


35 posted on 08/07/2018 4:30:05 AM PDT by snarkytart
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To: markomalley

That means Free Republic and Rush Limbaugh are enemies of the state. That is exactly what they mean.


36 posted on 08/07/2018 4:31:46 AM PDT by MeneMeneTekelUpharsin (Freedom is the freedom to discipline yourself so others don't have to do it for you.)
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To: markomalley

I hope nobody is holding their breath waiting for anything to be done, exhibit #1: Lois Lerner.

Exhibit #2 thru #10,000: The Clintons

Until I see a perp walk/arrest/whatever they’re all in it together. It’s not like there hasn’t been sufficient time to do this. I’d already be 12 months into my sentence if I were guilty anything the Deep State has done (any member of your choosing).

(My tag line has been the same for about 2 years .... waiting .... waiting .... waiting)


37 posted on 08/07/2018 4:33:09 AM PDT by gnawbone (When do we get justice in the District of Corruption ...?)
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To: olezip

Causing conservatives to fear is the exact goal.


38 posted on 08/07/2018 4:34:01 AM PDT by MeneMeneTekelUpharsin (Freedom is the freedom to discipline yourself so others don't have to do it for you.)
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To: MAexile

“This is a dangerous development.”

Bingo. Having a handful of leftwing wackjobs in Silicon Valley deciding what content people are allowed to see will inevitably lead to disaster.

Keep in mind that most people now get their news from these platforms.

I’m no fan of Alex Jones but banning him on these phony charges of hate speech is an escalation clearly coordinated between these companies. They are acting like a cartel to the detriment of society at large. They should be broken up or heavily punished IMO.


39 posted on 08/07/2018 4:35:31 AM PDT by Helicondelta (Deplorable)
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To: MeneMeneTekelUpharsin

Free Republic and Rush are enemies of the Deep State™. As it should be.


40 posted on 08/07/2018 4:37:40 AM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn)
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